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the breasts lie b/w
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the 2nd and 6th ribs and b/w the sternal edge and the midaxillary line, the tail of spence extends into the axilla
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mammry gland
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composed of 15-20 lobes. each lobe has 50-75 lobules. lobules contain acini cells, which produce milk
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lactiferous ducts
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carry milk from glands to lactiferous sinuses
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lactiferous sinuses
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store milk
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areola
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darker tissue surrounding nipple. comtains occasional hair follices and small glands that lubricate nipple during breastfeeding
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montgomery's gland
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sebaceous glands
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nipple
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pg 446
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cooper's ligament
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suspensory ligaments attached to chest wall musculature that supports breasts
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internal mammary artery
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pg 446
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tanner stage of breast dev- stage 1
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prepuberty, elevation of papilla
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tanner stage of breast dev- stage 2
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breast bud. elvation of breast and nipple and increased diameter of areola
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tanner stage of breast dev- stage 3
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areola deepens in color and enlarges further. glandular tissue begins to develop beneath areola
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tanner stage of breast dev- stage 4
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areola appears as a mound; breast appears as a mound
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tanner stage of breast dev- stage 5
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mature breast. areola recesses to general contour of breast; nipple projects forward
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azhkenazi jews and breast cancer
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azhkenazi jews have a greater incidence of breast cancer than other ethnic groups b/c they are believed to have a gene that predisposes them to ''familial breast cancer''
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white women and black wm and bc
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white wm have a higher incidence than nonwhite wm, but AA wm have a lower survival rate than white wm
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mastalgia
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breat pain or tenderness
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approach 2 the breasts
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inspection and palpation
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positions used and why
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sittin, arms at side;
sittin, arms over head and sittin, hands on hips; used for detecting dimpling or retracting of breast tissue sittin, leaning forward; use to assess large, pendulous breasts supine w. pillow under shoulder of breast being examined; pillow/towel helps spread the brest tissue over the chest wall |
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exam in breast reconstruction
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done exactly smae way for natural breasts
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spontaneous discharge of nipples are normal only
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during pregnancy and lactation
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most breast lesions are found
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in upper outer quad which includes tail of spence
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when should bse should be performed
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monthly
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when should bse should be performed in premenopausal wm
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5-7 days after the menstrual cycle begins or 3-5days after it ends
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when should bse should be performed in postmenopausal wm
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same day each month
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